+13 Most “boss” / 1000 IQ PE Plays PE 16 4y
0 Growth Rate Calculation IB 4 4y
+10 Bain vs BCG CO 24 4y
+19 BCG vs Bain NYC CO 16 4y
+10 LBO Model Question PE 3 4y
+10 Carry at VP level PE 11 4y
0 Best bank/stock broker in the UK? OFF 3 4y
+42 The future of BofA IB 20 4y
+39 Return to Office - Quick Survey for PE Associates/Senior Associates PE 20 4y
+55 Tier 1 PE vs. having a life PE 24 4y
+18 MBB Pay Raises? CO 45 4y
+12 Career progression at MFs/UMMs PE 12 4y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 IB 88 4y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? PE 24 4y
+4 Thoughts on leaving IB after 12 months PE 4 4y
+8 What happens when deal flows slow? IB 6 4y
+57 WSMM: Honest Review from a Client IB 34 4y
+9 HELP: Prep for incoming analyst CO 2 4y
+17 Do you consider Advent, Bain, Berkshire, H&F (and other consultant-friendly shops) as top exits? PE 11 4y
+43 PE Associate Questions Recieved - On-cycle 2022 PE 23 4y
+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc PE 6 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? PE 3 4y
+10 What Are Some Overlooked Diligence Questions From LPs? PE 2 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes PE 9 4y
+11 EV/EBIT vs EV/EBITDA IB 7 4y
+6 Choosing between BCG Chicago and Bain Chicago (out of undergrad) CO 3 4y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO PE 2 4y
+6 Office Perks - Fair or Restrictive? CO 5 4y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? PE 9 4y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? PE 8 4y
+3 L.E.K. vs. OW CO 9 4y
+3 Bain/McK matching BCG pay raise? CO 14 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment PE 2 4y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level PE 9 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? PE 20 4y
+15 Am I crazy for not wanting to do Private Equity PE 7 4y
+68 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? PE 16 4y
+12 Closed During PE Associate Stint PE 7 4y
+46 Appeal of working for a publicly traded MF?? PE 30 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE PE 3 4y
+3 Bain Tech Opportunities PE 1 4y
+56 London housing - rent or buy? OFF 43 4y
+8 L.E.K. Reputation Post - COVID CO 4 4y
+21 Tiger Global & Bain CO 20 4y
+3 Earn-out modelling LBO PE 13 4y
+4 Is "Big4 Valuation -> PE" Reasonable? PE 9 4y
+4 London MM PE offer - is this fair comp? PE 3 4y
+3 To those in PE, GE, Late Stage Venture - do you feel always on call? PE 6 4y
+35 Thoughts on Thomas H Lee Partners? PE 12 4y
+24 Is Guggenheim an EB? IB 15 4y
+11 Rothschild vs Lazard Consumer (London) IB 12 4y
+4 Vesting time PE 6 4y
+8 How to capture Transaction Expenses in LBO model PE 8 4y
+2 OW London PE Exposure and Exit Opps CO 3 4y
+21 Head-hunter Etiquette - London PE 11 4y
+5 Dividend Recap PE 5 4y
+7 Taking interviews “for the reps” PE 3 4y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist CO Data 4y
+19 What Are IB Conferences Like? Ex. Allen & Co’s Sun Valley Conference IB 7 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 4y
+7 Breaking into IB from one of the toxic schools JOB 4 4y
+6 Chicago Intern Housing (2022) IB 7 4y
+3 IB Spain IB 1 4y
+3 Oaktree Future Leaders Program -Any Updates? PE 15 4y
+7 2022 GS Possibilities Summit IB 1 4y
+7 Inheritance as a college student OFF 3 4y
+11 Referrals at Banks JOB 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Corporate Banking IB Data 4y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist CO Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking IB Data 4y
+3 DCF Analysis: Implied Perp Growth Rate for Mid-Year Convention IB 2 4y
+3 Lateral Rounds - Question JOB 4 4y
+26 Not a good analyst - help! IB 16 4y
+25 Best Books IB 25 4y
0 Does BlackRock hire for investing roles anymore?? AM 4 4y
+2 Moving from GP to LP RE 8 4y
+4 What does a DCM intern do??? IB 2 4y
+6 Charlotte Housing Recommendations? IB 7 4y
+57 FT Recruiting after SA Advice IB 35 4y
+3 Stifel IB associate pay ? IB 2 4y
+1 STAY in IB, or EXIT to PE? IB 6 4y
+7 Attaching investment pitch to networking emails -- ballsy or stupid? HF 6 4y
+22 The Biggest Oof | The Daily Peel | 12/29/21 INV 1 4y
+17 How to stress down as an IB analyst? IB 20 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? PE 21 4y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Review - Investment Banking ER Data 4y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 4y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels PE 10 4y
+68 Medicine vs Finance OFF 27 4y
0 DWS Group - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
+9 H-1B visa, Canada and Finance(IB/RE) JOB 1 4y
0 DWS Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 What would it take comp-wise to move from a SM to MM? HF 7 4y
+36 History/Industry Books HF 21 4y
0 Lockheed Martin - Review - NA Data 4y
+14 Breaking into IB from Canada with only commercial banking exp. JOB 5 4y
+17 Delete PE 16 4y
+5 Delete PE 6 4y
+12 Delete PE 7 4y
+3 Vista Culture PE 4 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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